Intensive therapy during a hospital stay may boost recovery for young trauma survivors
NCT ID NCT07732335
First seen Jul 28, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This trial tests whether an intensive version of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), delivered during a hospital stay, helps children and teens aged 11–17 with PTSD after sexual abuse. Researchers compare the inpatient program to standard outpatient therapy to see if the intensive approach leads to greater improvement in PTSD symptoms and related issues like depression and anxiety.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Intensive inpatient Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (II-TF-CBT), a behavioral therapy delivered during a hospital stay
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this intensive therapy could offer a faster, more supportive recovery option for young trauma survivors who need structured care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, non-randomized study, so results may not apply broadly. Inpatient therapy is also more resource-intensive and may not be accessible to all.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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75 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
'The study population consists of children and adolescents aged 11-17 years diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) according to DSM-5 criteria following sexual abuse, presenting to the inpatient and outpatient services of our clinic. Patients were enrolled over an 18-month period following ethics committee approval. Those clinically prioritized for hospitalization received inpatient treatment with the II-TF-CBT protocol; those with a similar clinical presentation who were awaiting inpatient admission continued outpatient follow-up during this period and formed the control group.'
- Ages
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11 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria * Age 11-17 years. * Diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) according to DSM-5 criteria following sexual abuse. * Admitted for inpatient treatment in the hospital's child and adolescent psychiatry inpatient unit within the 18-month enrollment period (II-TF-CBT group), or placed on the inpatient admission waiting list and followed in the outpatient clinic during the same period (outpatient control group). * Patients meeting all eligibility criteria during the enrollment period were included. * Assignment to the inpatient or outpatient control group was determined by clinical prioritization and admission order rather than by investigators. Exclusion Criteria: * Age younger than 11 years or older than 17 years. * Refusal to participate in the study. * Schizophrenia or another active psychotic disorder. * Current manic episode. * Intellectual disability. * Pervasive developmental disorder.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara Yenimahalle Training and Research Hospital
Ankara, Ankara, 06370, Turkey (Türkiye)
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